The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-20
KATIE'S ENGAGEM ENT.

john Is. ralID IN the lllutlNitNut.
KATIE'S ENGAGEMENT.
"You might have knocked me down
with n feather, Charley" said, "whcn
Miss Kate asked me to accompany her
abroad''
ut would require Il pretty strong
feather" he replied. "Anl what did
you say9''
"Of course I wanted your permission.
sSho quite understood that; and 1t Is
azpanged tina. Tomorrow am to coll Mt
the house and let her know"
''If you want to 20, Lucy, go by all
means,'' said he, taking up the news
paper.
'1t's not SO much tlnt, but you see we
should gain something for tho winter.
The child wants clothes; | want few
things myself, and your shirts, Charley,
arc fraying out dreatlf,Nly."
"That's right! bring me in and get
your own way. You're llne diplonntist,
Lucy--n triflc transparent, but quite the
right thing"
tThen may go, Charley asked.
Certainty" he replied. II win try to
manage without you for month";
kissed hun over tho paper, and he
laughed. Indeed, am not quite sure
that he didn't rather enjoy tho prospect:
but held my tongue, and next day made
my arrangement with Miss Katie. who
had asked ME to accompany her into
Switzerland, whore she was to stay awhile
with her aunt and sousins.
'"rhank you 30 much, Mrs Farmer
she said. "Fathcr would not have been
90 satisfied II you had not consented to 60
With me. hopc Mr.. Farmer does not
mind much
''Not much, miss When do we start9"
''Next Monday" she replied; and that
day we quilted homo, coming through
London to Dover, where we slept that
night.
It was in the spring, should have told
you; and tho passage was little rough;
tho day was chilly too. It wasn't natural
that Miss Kate should travel unnoticcd,
and before We reached Calais 4 gentle
man and his sister, u pleasant spoken
couple, were talking to her. They were
also going into our part Of the country
some place ending In "berg''-but whether
Iceberg OF Snowberg, or some other name,
/ can't distinctly say-I think Il was
zweiberg, or Two Mountain valley.
The young gentleman ami his sister
were going In tho same direction. Their
name was Neville. They had no servant,
90 Il was well was there, and waited on
Miss Neville, who was, must say, liberal
In her notions; 20 Charley's shirts were
soon paid for.
We travelled quickly enough, hut ono
day. as We were waiting for u steamer to
carry us ON from s0me place which for
n thOt
remember, got a shock which nearly
turned mo into the image of Lots wife.
Close to Miss Katie, unseen BY her.
stood a desperate man l knew too we'll
Gideon Graspcr, Yes, tho man she had
Fefused-the man who had sworn to be
rcvenged-thc INSCRIPTIONS Grasper him
self!
lie hal disappeared from our village
after TINT wreck business, which no one
could rightly fnth0n, when Miss Katie
rcpulsed him. There was some tulk-fol
our folk arc rare gOssips-but no one a
,ls, SO far, had even seen hin, until now
was alone, bag in hand, Watching he,
as she stood on the little landing stage
deep in thought, while Miss Neyill,
watched the steamer, and Mr. Nevill,
was hurrying down with the big hae
after me.
was in u terrible fright for fear Mis-
Katie should see Graspcr. He kept asi(l
and watched; no meant mischief; yet i,
some respects l,c was changcxl; his hal
and beard were long, his dress was al,,os
Germanlike, and he was smoking a chin,
pipe. But his eyes were a. cruel nm,
vindictive as ever; and shudderctl a.
raw him fasten them on Miss Katie
Fourteen months had made u deal Of tl'l
ference in his appearance; doubt II h
had altered In himself.
Up came tho little steamer, and VIC q,
went on hoard. Mr.. Neville attache
himself to Miss Katie and could sec hir
Whispering to her; and she laughed, bu
blushci all the same, and said ''Ju.
fancy snch II thins!" favorite saying {
hers. Gideon Graspcr was forward, an
made no Sign until went near the g,
Eine, when h" came behind me and whi
pcred:
''Arr they engaged, ehs Tell m
quick"
'ilow dare you address mo like that:
asked, turning on him in English Mai
Us his face.
You re not the queen Of England. II,
set the empress Of Russia, So ! suppose
can talk 10 " country woman. Nv dc,
Mrs, Farmer, you are lonkins vonnc,